SuperNANO: Enabling Nano-Scale Laser an-ti-counterfeiting Marking and Precision Cutting with Super-Resolution Imaging

TL;DR

SuperNANO is a multi-functional system that combines super-resolution imaging with laser nanofabrication, enabling precise anti-counterfeiting markings and nanoscale cutting for advanced security and nanotechnology applications.

Contribution

It introduces a novel integrated system capable of simultaneous nanoimaging and nanopatterning with high resolution and precision.

Findings

Achieves 50-320 nm resolution with a superlens objective.

Can create nanoscale security features on aluminum films.

Cuts silver nanowires down to 50 nm width.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a unique multi-functional super-resolution instrument, the SuperNANO system, which integrates real-time super-resolution imaging with direct laser nanofabrication capabilities. Central to the func-tionality of the SuperNANO system is its capacity for simultaneous nanoimaging and nanopatterning, enabling the creation of anti-counterfeiting markings and precision cutting with exceptional accuracy. The SuperNANO system, featuring a unibody superlens objective, achieves a resolution ranging from 50 to 320 nm. We showcase the instrument's versatility through its application in generating high-security anti-counterfeiting features on an aluminum film. These 'invisible' security features, which are nanoscale in dimension, can be crafted with arbi-trary shapes at designated locations. Moreover, the system's precision is further evidenced by its ability to cut silver nanowires to a minimum width of 50 nm. The integrated imaging and fabricating functions of the Su-perNANO make it a pivotal tool for a variety of applications, including nano trapping, sensing, cutting, weld-ing, drilling, signal enhancement, detection, and nano laser treatment.